James Harden vs. Paul McPherson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul McPherson and James Harden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Paul McPherson 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Paul McPherson 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Paul McPherson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Paul McPherson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Paul McPherson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 Paul McPherson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Paul McPherson 1.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Paul McPherson 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Paul McPherson 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Paul McPherson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,702 Paul McPherson 262

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,475 Paul McPherson 79

Total Assists James Harden 8,327 Paul McPherson 38

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Paul McPherson 25

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Paul McPherson 4

Total Games James Harden 1,152 Paul McPherson 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Paul McPherson .505

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Paul McPherson .167

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Paul McPherson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Paul McPherson -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Paul McPherson -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Paul McPherson -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Paul McPherson -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Paul McPherson -

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Paul McPherson -

Total Games James Harden 173 Paul McPherson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Paul McPherson -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Paul McPherson -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Paul McPherson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Paul McPherson -